Jacqui Hogans

10

Great Tempranillo, worth using the Coravin. — 8 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

Less convincing than the 2015. Earthy raspberry/cherry nose. Light in color elegant. Linear right now. Give it some air ca. 30 min. Tea notes, raspberry, hint of cherry 🍒 and licorice. Might be closed right now. So I did needle this wine with a Coravin then a week later it did shine! It gained weight and elegance. — 2 months ago

with Lyle

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.0

Ancient Peaks - Oyster Ridge - Paso Robles. 2014 blend 51% cab, 36% merlot, 5% syrah, 5% petite sirah, 3% malbec. Santa Margarita Ranch is known for the oyster shells in the soil. Anyway, on to the review. This blend is amazing. My first impression is OMG! Blackberry and dark currants with a vanilla and spice explosion. The mid palate is leather and mineral soil. This could be the oyster soil impact. The finish is dry and long. This is the longest finish on a wine ... wow! However, day two... SOUR. I did use my Coravin so maybe the Argon affected the wine. Im still out on the Coravin. Just not sure. I do know if you pull it out of the bottle after use the cork does leak - synthetic and natural both. — 3 months ago

Martijn

9.5

Enjoying this bottle already for some weeks with the Coravin.
Sure this has the potential to age longer but why wait? Every glass is a joy! Leather, cocoa, pipe tobaco, black currants, dried bay leaf. Fantastic wine! — 4 months ago

LM Segal

9.2

Grippy, with a beautiful backbone of Piemonte acidity and leathery tannins. Lifted, bright red berries. Superb. 78 weeks after Initial Coravin, this system really works. — a month ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Extremely nice of our host Heidi to Coravin some of their flagship wine, Kanonkop Black Label. This was my first time having their Black Label and it didn’t disappoint. It is only one of two bottles I brought back. I couldn’t pass on the trade price Heidi was nice enough to extend to us.

The nose shows very dark currants and dark expresso roast. Blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, dark cherries, cocoa powder, saline, dark chocolate, caramel, mocha, vanilla, cinnamon, Black licorice, dry top soil, underbrush, dark, rich soils, touch of mint, sweet tarry notes with dark, blue and red amazingly fragrant florals.

The body is full and thick. Dark, meaty, powdery, sticky tannins. Used expresso roast grounds, steeped black tea, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, raspberries, dark cherries, cocoa powder, saline, dark chocolate, caramel, mocha, vanilla, cinnamon, black licorice, iodine notes, dry top soil, underbrush, crushed granite powder, dark, rich soils, touch of mint, sweet tarry notes with dark, blue and red amazingly fragrant florals. The acidity is near perfect. The finish is juicy fruit driven, elegant, well balanced and delicious. It is impressive and can’t wait to try it again in 10 plus years.

Photos of; the mountains around their property where they took their name. The small left plateau is referred to a Kanonkop, Heidi Kritzinger-their
Customer Relations Manager (sweetheart) with Sofia and I, tasting room lounge area and the Kanonkop entrance. — 2 months ago

Tom Hamilton

9.1

Had w Lamb. With Coravin. Needed an 30-60 minutes to breathe. Then quite nice. — 3 months ago

Stephen Long

9.6

Wow. I love this. Cherry, meat, smoke, earth. I used my coravin to just taste it. Then I poured a glass. Then another glass. Ok Brooke says I’m getting drunk and am on my phone too much. Is that really a problem? — 2 months ago

Aaron Rankin

9.6

From Raj Parr’s wine club. A youthful 2015, but knowing Raj has an affinity to young Syrah, knowing it’s unsulfured, and after a taste via Coravin, I had the confidence to pop. This has N Rhône funk right away. Maybe a charming touch of Brett. Big nose of blood and purple fruit infused earth, herbs, and menthol. You want to sniff this forever. Strong on the front and side palette with juicy acid and chunky tannins. This is really enjoyable right now, and I’d bet it will continue being great for a long time to come. — 3 months ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Thursday - back to wine drinking! Take that work week. With a spritz if the Coravin, half a decanted bottle, here I come.
Smells of stress from a week of clients with their networks, and crushed dried berry blend baking between some river stone.

The initial wave of relief that flows over me, is relaxing and introspective. It also tastes like unripened fruit, rock struggled vine, persimmon and black cherry.
Like the emotions I have collected, the bitter tannins have tannins of their own. Good thing I like tannins, both in wines and in clients.
Thursday nights Nebbiolo
— 3 months ago